3P Biopharmaceuticals and Toleranzia Advance Partnership to Develop TOL2 for MG
3P Biopharmaceuticals and Toleranzia are continuing their partnership to develop Toleranzia’s potential therapy candidate, TOL2, for people living with…
Articles by Patricia Inacio, PhD
Age Among Factors Affecting Survival in MG Patients with Thymoma Surgery
Younger age, more advanced thymoma (tumors of the thymus) and cancer recurrence predict poorer survival in people with…
HBM9161 Shows Potential to Treat Autoimmune Diseases, Early Data Suggest
Harbour BioMed‘s HBM9161 was found to be safe and effective at reducing the levels of autoimmune disease-associated antibodies in…
Rituxan Lessens Disease Severity in Myasthenia Gravis Irrespective of Type of Autoantibodies, Study Reports
Treatment with Rituxan (rituximab) benefits patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) with either anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or muscle-specific tyrosine kinases…
Rare Lymphoma Found in Man with Myasthenia Gravis, Case Study Reports
A 35 year-old man with myasthenia gravis (MG) who developed a rare lymphoma — called mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue…
Cyclophosphamide May Be Low-cost Option for Refractory Patients, Study Says
Cyclophosphamide, a medicine with immunosuppressant abilities, may be a potential short-term alternative treatment for refractory — or difficult to treat…
First Clinical Trial of CAR-T Therapy for Myasthenia Gravis, Descartes-08, Enrolling at Miami Site
A first clinical trial of Descartes-08, a CAR T-cell therapy for people with generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG) by …
UCB Buys Ra Pharma, Adding Zilucoplan to Its MG Pipeline
UCB will add the investigational candidate zilucoplan to its therapeutic pipeline for the treatment of people with myasthenia…
Certain Cholesterol-Lowering Statins May Increase Risk of MG, WHO-based Study Suggests
The use of blood cholesterol-lowering medications called statins is linked to a small risk of myasthenia gravis (MG), according…
Early Extubation After Thymectomy Improves Outcomes, Study Suggests
Myasthenia gravis (MG) patients who undergo thymectomy — surgery to remove the thymus gland — have a reduced risk of…